Fort Stanwix

Yesterday we toured Fort Stanwix in Rome. It was originally built by the British for the French and Indian War. It is located on the only six miles of land between the Mohawk River which goes to the Hudson and the Oswego River that flows to Lake Ontario where goods could not be moved on water. In 1777, during the Revolutionary War the British attacked the fort for 23 days but could not capture it. This, along with the American victory at Saratoga stopped the British plan to divide the states along the Hudson River. The fort was reconstructed in 1976 and is one of the best examples of this period we have ever visited. They had people in period dress who explained the life of the soldiers and their Indian allies the Oneida and Tuscarora. We also had our first mail delivery thanks to Tom & Goergie. It seems like this system will work out well as long as we stay on good terms with them. Today we did a few things around the motor home and went for a nice 15 mile bike ride on the roads around the campground.